Steven Mackey is a busy guy. In addition to playing the guitar and teaching music at Princeton, he composes some very large scale musical works, …
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Greetings from L.A., music nerds! I got here a day early so I could get my bearings, attempt to adjust to the time zone change, …
So what is this GRAMMY® Community Blogger thing all about anyway? Well, gather ’round for story time, music nerds, and I’ll tell you all about …
GRAMMY®-nominated violist Eliesha Nelson has a lot going on these days. In addition to playing viola in the Cleveland Orchestra, she has embarked on a …
I just got the word that composer Milton Babbitt passed away this morning, at the age of 94. Uncle Milty, as we modern composer types …
For classical music nerds, the term ‘Double Concerto’ might likely bring to mind Vivaldi‘s many works for pairs of violins or other instruments, or for …
On Thursday last week, I got an email from a musical colleague about “Boys’ Night Out,” a chamber opera and art song performance happening the …
Happy Monday, Music Nerds! It was an exciting weekend here at Music Nerd Central. I went to two concerts, which I’ll be writing up today, …
I’m moving up in the world, music nerds! I’ll be in L.A. February 7-14 for GRAMMY® Week! Last year, when I was invited to be …
When I found out that Laurie Anderson, multimedia artist and avant-pop icon, was nominated for a GRAMMY© in the Best Pop Instrumental Performance category, I …